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October 20, 2021
Who’s Who Legal 2022: BDM partners selected for recognition
We are delighted that Bob Deering, David McInnes and Nick Burgess have all been selected for recognition in the Shipping chapter of Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2022, a guide to the world’s leading transport lawyers. The guide is based on independent research with Who’s... Read more >
October 14, 2021
Attention Charterers seeking to add off hire periods to period charters
As many of our followers will know, the market has recently been very buoyant in certain sectors. It comes as no surprise that charterers who may have fixed vessels some time ago on period terms are looking for every conceivable means to extend the charter periods so... Read more >
September 30, 2021
BDM ranked again in the Legal 500
We are delighted to be ranked again as a leading shipping law firm in the Legal 500 2022 Edition which has just been released. We are very grateful to have received such wonderful feedback from our clients which is a testament to the continuous hard work and... Read more >
September 27, 2021
Third party funding in litigation – key considerations
As any client will tell you, involvement in litigation and arbitration involves cost and risk. It costs money to instruct lawyers to pursue or defend a claim. There’s a risk that you may not recover that money. Worse still, on top of any damages that might be awarded... Read more >
July 2, 2021